Pack board harness



Dec. 6, 1949 N. D. ASHWOOD 2,490,332

PACK BOARD HARNESS Filed April 8, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 118. w? v INVENTOR,

30 L72 Normanfluuid Ashwood TTORNEY Dec, 6, 1949 v N. o. ASHWO' O D 2,490,332

PAGK BOARD HARNESS Filed April 8, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

Norm dn Davidfilshwood Patented Dec. 6, 1 949 Norman D. Ash wood; Victoria; British Golumbia, Canada Applibati on"April- 8, 19'471Sorial No; 740;172

2Claims. 1

This-mventi'on rel-ates to a harness for -packs. An obj ect of" theinvention isthe provision of a device for --fbrining =a--pack in which a relatively stiff light frame has a pluralityef cordsor-lines attachedthereto with' spaced rings forreceiving of the base-and directed radially toward the top of .the pack wheir said-cords terminate-in rings which receive a cordform'ing a -drawstri-rfg and constrained. to an; elliptical formation over the top of the" pack when. drawirup'ti-ght and fastened at itsgends' to" one-of the rings,- a--,cord; forming a second draw-string received-1 by'" rings inter mediate the ends. of the bracingcords being employed f for e retaininglthe side walls "of the pack in,arsubstantiallyverticalmanner and'the articles therein in :a' compact mass when the first 'd'r'awstring hasbeen loosened; I A. further; object of the .inventihn'is the provision ofsandevice for packingarticles in-which= a relatively stiff: and light" frame forms a base upon whichis laidlapie'ce of fabric of s'uificient di'r'n-ensions for completely covering articl es neatly confined andvstaciked on said base, a harness formed of stout cords or" other suitable materials having one of the ends thereof attached to the periphery of ithe-rframe with the. other free ends --'h'aving means to' receive a draw-string for tightening the free ends of thercordseand for binding the cords onto the stack of articles on the base, a second 'd'raw' string having sliding connections with intermediate portions of the cords-'fomretaining the stacked yarticlesain :place", when the firstmentioned draw-string is loosened.

The-invention consists --i'n'-'=the novel construction, arrangement-- and-combinations ofr parts hereinafter moreparticularly described and claimed.

In the drawings-z Figure '1- is a view inelevation' of=a base or frame of a packing device.

Figure 2 is a view in elevation of one face of 2 thefr'ame shown having a covering applied thereto. Y

Figure: is top plan view-or the frame shown in Figure 1.

Figure lis a top planview ofthe covered.- frame shown in Figure- 2'.

Figure 5 is view in elevation of the opposite or other face of thecovered frame-shown in Fige ure 2.

Figure dis -a side view inelevation oftl'ie covered frame.

Figure 7 isa -view inel'evati'onshowing a fabric covering-for packed"articles'havihg a pai r-of flaps overlapped.

Figure 8 i's-aview i-I'r'elevation-showing thepack in condition for tran'spo'r-ation. Figure 9 is'a side-view'=of thecompleted pacl'z.

Figure 10 is a side-view of "the -pack partially opened.

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary side View showing'the cords for tying-the pack in a-cornpact mass.

' Figure 1 2 is an enlarged view'of the frame showi-ng theiconnections for a -shoulder strap, and-'- Figure 1-3'is a'fragmentary View in elevation showing a modified fornrofconnection for the binding cords.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, [5' designates a base which isin the form-01 a rectangular frame made-ot'woodj alight metal or other suitable materials. The'frame'include's top and'bottom bar's l6"and-l1; side bars I hand across bar lfl-forsupporting the upper ends'of shoulder Stl'EJDSZG'. A plurality-"of spaced eyes 2 I are screwed into bars forrning the frame. When the-bars are formed of aluminum; said eyes are secured 120117116 frame in: anywell-known manner.

A- fabric 'coverhas a bodyjporti'on' stretched across one faceof the frame as shown in'F'igure 5 while'the 'free ends ware brought in" close association- (Figure-2) at the other side'of the-frame. A lace- 21 is threaded-through-eyelets ZFfor'med the edge'softhe-ends or flaps 26} The cover isheld against-slippage-on' the frame since the lace is passed around the top and" bottom bars l6 and H, the freeends of said lace being secured by a suitable kno't'29 E'ach shoulderstrap ifl has an upper loop 30 received by the cross bar] 9 and the straps extend through areinfo'rce'd opening M in the body 25 of" the fabric covering: for the" frame i5 (Figure 59 The straps are carried downwardly andthe free-"ends 32zithereofxarelconnected to awwellknown: forin of buckle e3 3 -(E iZ-: 12) which istat;

tached to a loop 34 of a strap 35. Said strap is secured at 36 to a respective side bar I8 of the frame l where said strap enters a reinforced opening 31 of the fabric covering for the frame.

It will be noted from Figures 6 and 12 that reinforced openings 40 are formed in those portions 4| of the fabric covering for the frame |5 Where the covering passes around the side bars l8 of said frame.. The screw eyes 2| extend from said side bars and through the reinforced openings in the fabric.

Cords 45 attached to the eyes 2| are trained outwardly from the covered frame l5 and around a wrapper or cover 46 (Figs. 9 and for the pack 41 which is neatly storedbn said covered frame.

end of said cord is bound at 49 to themain' body of the cord by a piece of twine. cords or ropes are used instead of the fibrous cords 45 the free end may be secured in place by a liquid plastic. The opposite free end of each .cord 45 has affixed thereto aring 50. The method of connection is identical with that shown for the opposite end just described and therefore the same reference numerals are applied to like parts. A' second ring 5| is attached to an intermediate portion of each cord 45 by two half-hitches 52 of said cords. v

A draw-string 55 in the form of a rope or stout cord has one end 56 attached to the ring 5|a. The other end of said cord is threaded through the rings 5| and connected'to the ring 5|-a diametrically opposite the point of attachment of the other end 56 of the cord by two halfhitches 51 and a bow knot 58. The rope 55 has a free run through the rings 5| so that it may be drawn taut for retaining the intermediate portion of the pack intact.

A second draw-string 60 has one end 6| attached to the ring 50-a while the other end is threaded through the rings 50 and attached at .62 to the ring 50a diametrically opposite the end 6 I. This cord or draw-string is free-running through the rings 50. The attachment 62 is identical with the attachment 51-56 and may be released readily when desired. 7

The end 56 of the rope 55 and the end 6| of the rope 60 are connected to the respective rings 5|--a and 50a in a manner identical with that shown at 48 and 49 for the substantially radial cords 45. Therefore the reference numerals 48 and 49 will be applied to similar parts of the ends 56 and 6| without further description.

The cords 45 vary in length according to their positions on the frame |5. Diametrically opposite cords (Figure 8) are of equal length and-those cords adjacent the corners of the frame are progressively longer than those at the centers of the end bars |6-|| and the side bars l8 so thatthe rings 50 will fall approximately in the circumference of an ellipse at the top of the pack whenthe draw-string 60 has been tightenedproperly.

The cover 46 for the stacked articles 65 (Figure 10) is substantially rectangular and is folded over the articles; the end flaps 66 and 61 providing the final closure. These fiaps may be shifted to inoperative positions when desired for the removal of articles from the pack after thegdrawstring 60 has been loosened.

In Figure 13 a modified form of connection between the cords 45 and the screw eyes 2| is illus;- trated. In this case, 'a snap hook68 is attached directly to the inner end of each cord for removablywconnecting said ends to the screw eyes.

When plasticas Each cord has one end connected toan eye 2| by two half hitches 48 (Fig-11), The free When the pack is formed the covered frame I5 is placed flat upon a table with the lacing 21 uppermost and the shoulder strap spread outwardly (Figure 2). The cover or wrapper 46 which may be canvas or some form of waterproof material is laid upon the peripheral portions extending beyond the periphery of the frame. The articles to be transported are stacked neatly on the frame and the side sections of the cover 46 are drawn together over the" stacked articles. The end flaps 66 and 61 are then positioned as shown in Figure 7.

The free end of the draw-string 60 is pulled up tight while the rings 50 are arranged in uniformpositions shown in Figure 8, and are limited to such positions by their varying lengths. The free end of the draw-string is next drawn up tight and secured to the ring 5l-a.

If desired, a reinforcing cord 10 may be received by certain of the rings 50 so that it will assume a triangle when drawn up taut at its ends connected to the free end of the draw: string 60. The cord 10 may be a continuation of said draw-string.

When it is desired to obtain one or more articles from the pack, it is only necessary to-loosen the draw-string and cord 10 when employed. This leaves the pack in standing condition, shown in Figure 10, so that it will not be necessary to repack the articles. The flaps of the cover 46 are returned to proper positions and the drawstring is tightened over the pack. If necessary, the draw-string 55 is then tightened.

, I claim:

1. A harness for a pack comprising a frame forming a base, cords radiating from the periphery of the frame, a ring on the free end of each cord, a second ring connected to an intermediate portion of each cord, a draw-string threaded through each of the first-mentioned rings, said draw-string having a ring on one end thereof for securement of the other end of the draw-string when drawn up tight, a second draw-string threaded through the second-mentioned rings, said draw string having a ring upon one end for securement of the opposite end of the string.

2. A harness for a pack comprising a rectangular frame having screw eyes at spaced intervals along the periphery of the frame, a cord attached at one end to a screw eye, there being a cord for each eye, a ring connected to the other end of each cord, the rings forming a series at one face of the pack, a draw-string received by the rings for drawing the free ends of the cords tight on the pack, a second series of rings arranged around the sides of the pack, each of said rings being attached to an intermediate portion of an adjacent -cord, a second draw-string received by the second series of rings for retaining the side walls of the pack in position.

NORMAN D. ASHWOOD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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